+64 Interview with boutique investment bank. How should I prepare? 133 9y
+64 F500 FLDP vs IBD 38 13y
+64 Accelerated Recruiting 129 13y
+64 Best Foreign Language to Learn for IB 82 6y
+64 Former PE associate's perspective on these "megafunds" 48 6y
+64 Allen & Co. the Invisible Investment Bank 62 3y
+64 Dartmouth vs. Brown vs. Cornell Undergrad 53 6y
+64 Why You Should be Playing Chess 84 11y
+64 Importance of Social Life in College as an Asian for IB? 34 10y
+64 2 steps to killing it in 2016! 7 10y
+64 Want to quit, but have no clue what else to do. Anyone have a similar experience? 21 10y
+64 Breaking into I-Banking w/ NO experience 66 10y
+64 Switching IB Groups for FT after SA stint? 70 6y
+64 Networking: Ways to keep in touch 3-6 months down the road 64 9y
+64 Goldman Sachs 2017 Pride Summit/Undergraduate Camp Thread 152 6y
+64 Model not balancing - other tips have not worked 52 6y
+64 How exactly do I actually prepare for modeling interviews? "Practice" is incredibly vague 26 1mo
+64 Spring Week - Ask me anything (Q&A) 19 5y
+64 Banks that offer summer internships to Freshman? 40 7y
+64 Novice Question: What is The Point of an MBA if You've Already Made it to a BB, MBB or MF? 5 8y
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions 41 1mo
+64 Big 4 M&A vs BB Equity Research 20 8y
+64 Thoughts on a Recession Happening this Summer? 41 6y
+64 Deutsche Bank 2018 --- Top groups, Exit opps, Pay (Bonus)? 56 5y
+64 Q&A: Big 4 to Commercial Banking 41 5y
+64 Australian Non Finance Pathways? 23 7y
+64 How selective are BB’s really? 30 4y
+64 Color blind 28 6y
+64 Can you LOVE a Bank? Do you guys actually feel LOVE? 26 6y
+64 Lazard vs. Greenhill vs. PWP NYC offers for 2021 SA 47 6y
+64 Need Help Comparing SA Offers: Raine Group, HL Corporate Finance SF, DBO Partners, Union Square Advisors 78 4y
+64 Jefferies culture? 13 4y
+64 Did everyone with top offers get lucky with timing? 25 6y
+64 IB Summer Analyst WFH Hours 31 6y
+64 How to act when your MD is blatantly wrong? 34 4y
+64 Retirement Planning for IB Analysts 11 4y
+64 What do you spend your money on? 67 5y
+64 Centerview Partners 37 5y
+64 Q&A: Ultra Non-Target to BB IBD & Top Tier PE 31 2y
+64 Barclays Increases Base Pay for Analysts 74 4y
+64 Love the WSO Night Mode! 13 5y
+64 MD sends emails at 8am on weekends. 45 4y
+64 This is what a group with poor deal-flow is like 9 4y
+64 Q&A: Investment Banking VP turned Strategic Finance Manager @ FANG 38 4y
+64 YTD League Tables 67 4y
+64 ADVICE - Rescinded offer - I already quit? wtf do I do 30 4y
+64 Happiest Moment 18 3y
+64 Any Investment Bankers Relate? 24 3y
+64 Intermittent Fasting / Cutting while in IB 43 3y
+64 Unpopular opinion, but analyst to associate promote bankers are the worst to work for 19 3y
+64 what the fuck is a bank 36 3y
+64 Best EB Cultures in NY? 69 3y
+64 Incoming CS folks - are we saved or are we fked? 60 1y
+64 When to Go All In On the Side Hustle 21 3y
+64 USA getting acquired? 45 2y
+64 [LONDON] 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 26 2y
+64 Is Deutsche Bank on the up-and-up? 48 1y
+64 1st Year on the Desk and feeling like shit 7 1y
+64 Reapplying to LSE from UCL? 38 11mo
+64 THE REAL UPDATED CALIFORNIA PRESTIGE RANKING 2025 36 1y
+64 TEXAS IB PRESTIGE RANKING - 2025 20 1y
+64 Covid kids as Analysts 26 9mo
+64 FT recruiting Hopecore 12 8mo
+64 UK Finance Recruiting Isn’t What It Used To Be 13 8mo
+64 CIM Drafting is Paradise 5 8mo
+64 Disgusting surfer accent 41 4mo
+64 Advice on Neuromaxxing 15 2w
+64 Living in greenwich as an analyst? 17 3w
+64 Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? 20 6d
+64 VP Lifestyle at Top BB Coverage Groups 40 3d
+63 Ken Moelis of UBS LA Possibly leaving 92 6y
+63 Private Members Clubs, London 100 6y
+63 cash free / debt free basis 67 9y
+63 Top MBA Programs for IB 93 6y
+63 Cost of Capital vs. WACC 42 8y
+63 How do you feel? 47 4y
+63 How to Put an Upcoming Internship on a Resume? 102 6y
+63 Chances for Cornell AEM getting BB IBD? Is it a target IB school? 78 9y
+63 When did banking change (or has it)? 34 14y
+63 How has I-Banking changed since the 2008 crash? 44 13y
+63 Evaluating Commercial Banks (part 1 of ??) 23 6y
+63 Was told I have a bad attitude - any advice? 72 9y
+63 Brackets Shortcut in Excel? 245 5y
+63 actuary vs investment banking 44 8y
+63 NYC 2014 SA Recruiting 329 6y
+63 Post-MBA IBD associate compensation 129 6y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
+63 how and when to leverage offer 112 7y
+63 The ‘Business Cycle’ framework 8 11y
+63 Infuriating Technical 32 10y
+63 Importance of Pre-MBA experience in Post-MBA associate recruiting 56 10y
+63 How To Win Friends And Influence People 7 10y
+63 IBankers don't make that much money? 43 6y
+63 WSJ article - Banker's Worst Nightmare 25 10y
+63 Why would anyone want to go to Wharton for IB? 36 9y
+63 Would you choose PhD over a great job? 35 9y
+63 RBS/NatWest Markets - Good place to start career? 128 6y
+63 How Often to Follow Up with Busy Analyst? 32 9y
+63 Military to investment banking transition(Enlisted Version) 44 8y
+63 Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp/Pride Summit/Women's Event 2018 162 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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